The meeting will be held on November 18-19, 2025 at the Tides Folly Beach Hotel (1 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC 29439).

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[All times stated in the agenda are in Eastern Daylight Time.* Indicates virtual presentation]

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

8:30     Call to Order – Matt Phillips, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FL FWCC), Panel Chair

• Introductions
• Public Comment

8:50     Review and Adoption of Agenda – Matt Phillips, FL FWCC

9:00     Research highlights from USFWS State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan (SIANSMP) funding to the SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute: FY2014 to the present day. – Peter Kingsley-Smith, SCDNR

9:20     The SC Aquatic Nuisance Plants Program at the Department of Environmental Services – Julie Holling, SC Department of Environmental Services (SC DES)

9:40     Aquatic invasive plant management activities on the Santee Cooper Lakes – Chad Holbrook, Santee Cooper (a.k.a. South Carolina Public Service Authority)

10:00   BREAK

10:20   An overview of the aquatic, invasive herpetofauna of South Carolina – Andrew Grosse, SCDNR

10:40   The genetic legacy of a global marine invader; the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas – Erik Sotka, College of Charleston

11:00   The genetic legacy of a global marine invader; the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas – Erik Sotka, College of Charleston

11:00   Impacts of Alabama bass invading South Atlantic Slope waterways – Mark Scott, SCDNR

11:20   Impacts of flathead catfish established in South Atlantic Slope Waterways – Kevin Kubach, SCDNR

11:40 Trophic impacts of invasive blue catfish in the Albemarle Sound, NC. * – Jim Morley, East Carolina University (ECU)

12:00   LUNCH (on your own)

1:00     Tracking an invasion: How the distribution and abundance of lionfish (Pterois spp.) has changed along the U.S. Atlantic coast – Margaret Walker Finch, SCDNR

1:20    Invasive eel swimbladder nematode, Anguillicola crassus research – Jordan Parish, SCDNR

1:40     White spot syndrome virus; pathways for invasion – Daniel Sasson, SCDNR

2:00 Using community ecology, genetics, and experimental trials to understand the potential impacts of non-native crayfish in South Carolina. – Michael Kendrick, SCDNR.

2:20     Investigating the geographic distribution of the blue land crab, Cardisoma guanhumi, by leveraging citizen science – Daniel Sasson, SCDNR

2:40     Caribbean creeping crabs: Implications of the continued spread of the green porcelain crab, Petrolisthes armatus up the southeast US coast – April Blakeslee, East Carolina University (ECU)

3:00     BREAK

3:20     Non-native symbionts – Greg Rothman, SCDNR

3:40     Quantifying occupancy of non-native aquatic species in South Carolina’s coastal plain using eDNA and electrofishing – Catherine Masatani, Clemson University

4:00     Seasonal variation in thermal refugia use and angler participation in removal efforts of suckermouth armored catfish in San Felipe Creek, Val Verde County, Texas *– Matthew Troia, University of Texas – San Antonio

4:20     Understanding boater behavior to prevent aquatic invasive species: A multistate test of Protection Motivation Theory * – Ben Ghasemi, Ohio State University

4:40    Pulsing corals in Puerto Rico: The puzzle. – Nilda Marrero / Maria Rodriguez, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources – TBC

RECESS @ 5pm

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

8:30     Call to Order – Matt Phillips

• Public Comment

8:45     Overview of aquatic invasive plants in South Carolina – Keith Bradley, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)

9:00 Update on New ANS Introductions. – Wesley Daniel, US Geological Survey (USGS).

9:20     USGS Aquatic Disease and Pathogen Database Update – Wesley Daniel, USGS

9:40   Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) Update *– Susan Pasko, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

10:00   BREAK

10:20   State Reports / Members Forum

11:45   Other Business – Matt Phillips, FL FWCC

• Next Meeting (spring 2026, Alabama?)

12:00   Public Comment

ADJOURN